"It will give us all, especially someone who hasn’t found the body of their loved one, a place to go and remember," said Mary O’Driscoll, who lost her brother Joe Sheehan.

Water rescues are not affected, with lifeboats on call and crews working, RNLI spokeswoman said

At the time the alarm was raised, the boat was sailing about a half a mile off shore from Duneen Point in Clonakilty Bay

A hairline break was found in the hull below the water line that was letting water in.

No injuries were reported in the late-night incident

All four people on the casualty vessel were safe and unharmed

The yacht's crew will remain in Ballycotton until the necessary repairs have been carried out before setting sail on the rest of their journey.

RNLI crew member, Ian Martin, said 'inflatables are not suitable for Irish waters'

Dr Raymond Fielding and his wife Christine funded the lifeboat and, while they did not live to see it put into service, Dr Fielding asked that the life-saving vessel bear both their names

Lifeboat launched after boat breaks down off Mangan's Bay

Their boat developed mechanical and other difficulties in north-easterly force five sea conditions and requested assistance in the early hours of the morning

Youghal RNLI’s lifeboat operations manager reminded anyone planning a trip to sea this summer to respect the water

Golfers on the course above spotted the kayaker in difficulty and raised the alarm

A faulty smoke detector on the FV Horizon also allowed the fire to burn for a significant time period before the crew became aware of it

Dublin firefighter Alex Daly responded to the incident at Dunmore East on New Year's Eve

Dorset-born James Kitt has uniquely served as an RNLI volunteer both in London and now in Baltimore, West Cork.

The Courtmacsherry RNLI team helped rescue two people and a dog from a stricken boat on Saturday, while Tramore RNLI came to the aid of a man who had become stranded at the base of a cliff

The 24-year-old went viral online in 2015 following a TV interview that garnered millions of views when he was walking to school in the snow and said "you wouldn't be long getting frostbit"

Thankfully, none of those onboard the stricken cruiser were injured 

The missing swimmer's clothes were found on a beach at 11am, but the RNLI didn't find the person until 8.30pm

Monday's callout was the 19th of the year for the Courtmacsherry crew

The services were alerted to the missing woman at around 10:30am this morning

It is the latest incident in Irish Waters this week as people flocked to beaches and lakes to enjoy the fine weather

None of those evacuated from the boat sustained any major injuries

Man expected to make full recovery after RNLI and Coast Guart respond

Pete Currier survived 18 hours in a force 8 storm in the middle of the Atlantic before turning up in Kinsale

The 32ft yacht, with one sailor on board, had gotten into difficulties some 15 miles south-west of Courtmacsherry Bay in West Cork

The crew brought the stricken vessel safely back to Ballycotton harbour shortly before 11am

Early this morning, Valentia Coast Guard were alerted to a fire onboard the 'Horizon' fishing vessel around 20 miles off Old Head of Kinsale

The volunteer lifeboat crew launched their inshore lifeboat at 12.05pm, following a request from the Irish Coast Guard to provide assistance to a yacht with two people on board that was in difficulty in strong wind and rough seas in Baltimore harbour.

A keen sailor who was plucked from the sea along with four young family members after their boats capsized in a squall off Cork now plans to take part in the RNLI’s Mayday Mile fundraiser to help the life-saving service

String of incidents off Cork coast in recent days as people flocked to the coast

The Ellie Adamh went under approximately two miles north of the Bull Rock at the entrance to Kenmare Bay earlier this afternoon

Crew successfully airlifted to safety 36 hours after alarm raised and are reported to be in good spirits

Naval Service, RNLI, and Coast Guard are working to ensure the safe return of the trawler and its crew

Denise Lynch has been on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week for nearly 20 years

The RNLI says a key factor when taking to the water for any water sports activities is a knowledge of the local tides and wind direction

Four people were rescued from a 32ft cruiser that ran aground in Tipperary yesterday evening.

Three people were rescued from a sinking boat off Co Clare late last night by an RNLI lifeboat crew.

Lifeboat crews in Co Cork were scrambled to help a windsurfer in difficulty off Co Cork.

A man has died after he fell while climbing cliffs near Ballycastle, in Co Antrim, today.

Emergency services are appealing to people to stay within 5km of home this bank holiday weekend following a surge in callouts and three dramatic sea rescues this week.

Captain Sean Murphy said a coastguard helicopter had been on a training mission off the Kerry coast when they got a call from Valentia coast guard.

Emergency services are responding to an incident in West Cork after reports that four people got into difficulty while swimming at Inchydoney beach, near Clonakilty.